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General  order, 
Conf  Pam  12mo  #743  no. 


Head  Quarters  Department  North  Carolina,-         ) 

Camp  on  Dover  Road,  Feb'y  3rd,  1864:  ) 

General  otBder,  } 

No.  6.  j 

Before  a  General  Court  Martial  convened  at  or  near  the 
Headquarters  of  Major-General  Pickett,  on  the  3rd  of  Feb'y, 
1864,  were  arraigned  and  tried  the  following  named  prisoners. 
The  speci.  cations  being  lengthy  and  exactly  the  same  in  all  the 
cases,  are  omitted  in  this  order,  they  representing  that  the 
prisoriers  after  duly  enlisting  in  the  service  of  the  Confederate 
States,  deserted  therefrom,  and  were  taken  in  arms  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  United  States  f 

1.— Private  David  Jones,  Company  B,  10th  Reg'mieiit,  N.  C. 
Troops. 
Charge,  -  -  -  .  -  -  Dusertio*i. 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,  -*      -■  ■     *=       Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -----  Guilty. 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  David 
Jones,  Company  B.  10th  Regiment  N.-  C.  Troops,  two-thirds 
of  the  members  concurring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck 
until  he  is  dead,  at  sue  .  time  and  phice  as  the  General  com- 
manding may  direct. 

2.— Private  J.  L.  Haskett,  Company  B,  10th  Regiment  N.  ©.. 
Troops. 

Charge,  -  -  -  -  -'         Desertion. 

Finding. 
■  Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         "       , "  '         "       Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  covtrt  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  J.  L. 
fiaskett,  Company  B,  10th  Regiment  N.  C.  Troops,  two-thirds 
of  the  members  concurring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck 
until  he  is  dead,  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  General  com- 
manding may  direct. 

II.  The  proceedings  finding  and  sentences  in  the  cases  of 
privates  David  Jones,  and  J.  L.  Haskett,  of  Co.  B,  lOthReg- 
iment,  N.  C.  Troops,  are  approved,  and  the  sentences  will  be 
carried  into  execution  on    the  jth  Feb'y,  1864,  in  the  presence 


of   -Brig.  Gen'l  Hoke's  Brigade,  now  in  the  Slate  of  N.  C,   foi 
the   purpose  of  arresting  deserters   and  collecting  conscripts;  at 
such  time  and  place  as  he  (Gen'l  Hoke)  may  direct. 

Kinston,  Feby  4th,  1864. 
III.   Continuation  of  proceedings  of  General  Court  Martial 
convened  at  or  near  the  Hd.  Qrs.  of  Maj .  Gen'l   Pickett,  before 
which  were  arrainged  and  tried  the  following  prisoners: 
3. — Private  John  L.  Stanly,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
Charge,  -----         Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -----        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  John 
L.  Stanly,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two  thirds  of  the  court  con- 
curring therein/ to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

4. — Private  Lewis  Bryan,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
Charge,  -  -  -  -         Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,-        -----        Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -----        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  Lewis 
Bryan,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two  thirds  of  the  court  concur- 
ring therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at  such 
time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

$: — Private  Mitchel  Busick,  Nethercutt's  Battalion, 
Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -----       Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  Mitchel' 

Busick,    Nethercutt's   Battalion,   two-thirds    of  the   members 

concurring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead, 

at  such  lime  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

6.  Private  William  Irving,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
Charge,  -  -  -  *-  -,        Desertion, 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -----       Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,    sentence   the  said  private  Win, 
NTetWcnU's  Battalion,  two-thirds  of  the  court  concur- 


ring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at  such 
time  ana;  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct 

6— Private  Amos  Armyett,  Loy's  Co.,  Whitford's  Battalion 

CharSe>  -  -  -  Desertion! 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,         -  Guilt 

Of  the  charge,         -  Guilt^ 

Sentence 
And  the  Court  do  therefore,  sentence' the  said  private  Amos 
Armyett     Whijford's   Battalion,   two-thirds  of  the  court  con- 
curring therein  to  be  hanged   by   the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct 

m^T  iV^r^r  °l  FiyTates  JohnL-  St^ly,°  Lewis  Brvan, 
Mitchel  Busick,  William  Irving  and  Amos  Armyett,  all  of  Ne- 
thercutt's Battalion,  the  findings  and  sentences  are  approved 
and  the  sentences  will  be  carried  into  effect,  under  the  super- 
vision of  Brigadier  General  Hoke,  and  in  the  presence  of  his 
brigade,  at  such  time  and  place  as  he  may  direct,  in  twentv- 
lour  hours  after  the  publication  of  the  sentence. 

.        .        G-oldsboro',  N.  C,  Feb'y  11th,  1864 

V.  Continuation   of  proceedings  of  General    Court   Martial 
convened  at  or  near  the   Headquarters  of  Major-Gen'l  Pickett 
before  which  were  arraigned  and  tried  the  following  prisoners  ' 

8.  -Private  John  J.  Brock,  Nethercutt's  Battahou 

CharSe>  -  -  ~  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty 

Of  the  charge,         -  Guilfc^ 

Sentence. 
t  £nd_the  cojirt  do  therefore,    sentence    the  said  private  John 
J.  Brock,  Nethercutt's    Battalion,   two-thirds    of  the  members 
concurring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead 
at  such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct' 
9.— Private  William  Haddick,  Nethercutt's  Battalion 

CharSe>  -  -  .-,  -  -         Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty 

Of  the  charge,  -  Guilty] 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,   sentence   the    said  private  Wm 
Haddick,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,   two-thirds  of  the  court  con- 
curring therein,  to  be  hanged    by   the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct 

10.— Private  Jesse  Summerlin,  Nethercutt's  Battalion 
CharSe>  "  Desertion. 


I'UmJiiVJ. 

Qf  the  specification,        -        -        -  Guilty 

Of  the  charge,         -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said   private  Jesse 
Summeriia,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two-thirds  of  the  court  con- 
purring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is   dead,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  the  General  Commanding  may  direct. 

11. — Private  Andrew  J.  Brittain,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
(Charge,  -  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -    '     -         -       Guilty. 
Of  the  charge,         -         -         -         _         _        Guilty. 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  Andrew 
J.  Brittain,  Nethercutt's  Battalion  two-thirds  of  the  court  conr 
cutting  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck   until  he  is  dead,   at 
such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

12. — Private  William  Jones,  Freeman's  Company,  Wright's 
Battalion. 

Charge,    ■         -  Desertion.. 

Finding.     , 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -  *  -  -  -  .  Guilty. 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  Win. 
Jones,  Freeman's  company,  Wright's  Battalion,  to  be  hanged 
by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  two- thirds  of  the  court  concurring 
therein,  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding 
may  direct. 

13. — Private  Lewis  Freeman,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
.Charge,  _____  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  Lewis 
Freeman,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two-thirds  of  court  concurring 
therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at  such  time 
and  place  as  the  commanding  General  may  direct. 

14 — Private     Galvin     Huffman,     Nethercutt's     Battalion. 
Charge,         -         -         -         -  -  •       -         Desertion* 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         -         -     •  Guilty. 
Of  the  charge         -         -  -         -         Guilty. 


Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  accused  private  Cal- 
vin Huffman    Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two- thirds  of  the  court 
concurring   therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead, 
at  such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

15 — Private  Stephen  Jones,  ISIethercutt's  Battalion. 
Charge,  •       -  -  -  -         Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification.         -         -         -         -        Guilty. 
Of  the  charge  -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  Ste*phen 
Jones,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two-thirds  ot  the  court  concur- 
ring therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until,  he  is  dead,  at  such 
time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

16.-r-Private  Joseph  Brock,  27th  Regiment  N.  C.  Troops. 
Charge,  ___,._  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty, 

Of  the  charge, Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  private  Joseph 

Brock,   27th   Regiment  N.  C.  Troops,   two-thirds  of  the  court 

concurring  therein,  to  be   hanged  by  the   neck  until  he  is  dead, 

at  such  time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

IV. — Private  Lewis  Taylor,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
Charge.  -  -  -  -  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,    sentence   the  said  private  Lewis 
Taylor,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two-thirds  of  the  court  concur- 
ring therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at  such 
time  and  place  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

18.— Private   Charles   Cuthrell,   Latham's  •  Battery,   N.  C. 
Troops. 

Charge,  -  Desertion. 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do  therefore,   sentence  the  said  private  Chas. 

Cuthrell,  Latham's   Battery,  N.  C.  Troops,   two-thirds  of  the 

court  concurring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is 


dead,  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  commanding   General  may 
.direct. 

19. — Private  William  H.  Daughtry,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
Charge,  -  Pesertioji. 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence    the    said  private  Wm. 

H.  Daughtry,  Nethercutt's   Battalion,   two-thirds  of  trm  court 

concurring  therein,  to  be  hanged  by  the  neck   until  he  is  dead, 

at  such  time  and  place  as  the  commanding  General  may  direct. 

20. — Private  John  Freeman,  Nethercutt's  Battalion. 
Charge,  .     -  -.  -  -         Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -----       Guilty. 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,    sentence  the  said  private  John 
Freeman,  Nethercutt's  Battalion,  two  thirds  of  the  court  con- 
curring therein,   to  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  is  dead,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  the  commanding  General  may  diiect. 

VI.  In  the  cases  of  privates  John  J.  Brock,  Wm.  Hadclick, 
Jesse  Summerlin,  Andrew  J.  Brittain,  Lewis  Freeman,  Calvin 
Huffman,  Stephen  Jones,  Lewis  Taylor,  William  H.  Daughtry 
and  John.  Freeman,  of  Nethercutt's  Battalion  ;  Joseph  Brock, 
27th  Beg't  N.  C.  Troops,and  Ohas.  Cuthrell,  Latham's  Battery, 
N.  C.  Troops,  the  sentences  are  approved  and  will  be  duly  carried 
into  execution  under  the  supervision  of  Brigadier  General 
Hoke,  in  twenty- four  hours  after  their  publication,  at  such  time 
and  place  as  he  may  direct. 

Goldsboro',  N.  C,  Feb'y  16th,  1864. 

VII.  Continuation  of  proceedings  of  General  Court  Martial 
convened  at  or  near  the  Headquarters  of  Major-Gen'l  Pickett, 
before  which  were  arraigned  and  tried  the  following  prisoners  : 

21. — Private  Elijah  Kellum,  an  enrolled  Conscript  in  the 
Confederate  service.  ^ 

Charge,  -----         Desertion. 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -.'--.        Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said   private  Elijah 

Kellum,  an  enrolled  conscript  in  the  Confederate  service,  to   be 

hanged   by  the  neck  until  he  is   dead,  tsvo-thirds  of  the  court 


concurring  therein,  at  such  time  and  place  as  tile  General  com- 
manding  may  direct. 

22.— Private  William  Irvine  Hill,  41st  Begiment  N.  C. 
Troops. 

Charge,  •  Desertion. 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,  -         -       Guilty. 

Of  the  Charge,         -         -         -  #     -  Guilty. 

And  the  court  d!o  therefore,  sentence  the  said  William  Irvine 

Hill,  private  41st  Kegiment  N.    C.    Troops,  two-thirds  of  the 

members  concurring  therein,  to  he  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he 

is  dead,  at  such  time  and   place  as  the   General   commanding 

may  direct. 

VIII.  In  the  cases  of  Elijah  Kellum,  conscript,  and  William 
Irvine  Hill,  private  41st  Regiment  N.  C.  Troops,  the  sentences 
are  approved,  and  will  be  duly  carried  into  execution,  under 
the  supervision  of  the  commandant  at  Kinston,  N.  C,  in 
twenty-four  hours  after  the  publication  of  their  sentences. 

IX.  23.— Private  Alexander  McCoy,  Whitford's  Battalion. 
Charge,  .  -  -  Desertion. 

I  Finding. 

Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -----  Guilty. 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore/  sentence  the  said  private  Alex- 
ander McCoy,  Whitford's  Battalion,  to  be  put  at  hard  labor 
during  the  war  on  such  Government  works  as  the  General  com- 
manding may  direct.  And  the  court  is  thus  lenient  in  consid-- 
eration  of  the  extreme  youth,  and  of  the  physical  disability 
and  mental  imbecility  ol  the  accused,  as  apparent  to  the  court 
and  established  in  the  evidence. 

24. — Private  George  Hawkins,  Whitford's  Battalion. 
Charge,  -----  Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,  -----  Guilty. 
Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Geo.  Hawkins, 
private  Whitford's  Battalion,  to  be  branded  on  the  left  hip  with 
the  letter  "D,"  four  inches  in  length,  and  to  be  put  at  hard  la- 
bor daring  the  continuance" of  the  war,  with  a  twelve  pound 
ball  attached  to  his  left  ankle  by  a  chain  five  feet  long,  on  such 
Government  works  as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

25.— Private  Fred.  Turner,  Whitford's  Battalion. 
Charge,  -----  Desertion. 


I  hiding* 

Oi  the  sped  icitiolr,         -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,        -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
And  the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said  Fred.  Turner, 
private  Whitford's  Battalion,  to  be  branded  on  the  left  hip  with 
the  letter  tfcD,"  four  inches  in  length,  and  to  be  put  at  hard  la- 
bor during  the  continuance  of  the  war,  with  a  twelve  pound 
ball  attached  to  his  left  ankle  by  a  chain  five  feet  in  length,  on 
such  Government  works  as  the  commanding  General  may  direot. 

26. — Private  Ruel  Wetherington,  Whitford's  Battalion. 
Charge,  -  -  -  -  Desertion. 

Finding. 

Of  the  specification,  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  charge,         -  Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And    the  court  do  therefore,  sentence  the  said   private   Ruel 

Wetherington,  Whitford's  Battalion,  to  be  branded  on  the  left 

hip  with  the  letter  "  D,"  four  inches  in  length,  and  be  put  at 

hard  labour  during  the  war,  with  a  twelve  pound  ball  attached  to 

his  left  ankle  by  a  chain  five  feet  lo,ng,on  such  Government  works 

as  the  General  commanding  may  direct. 

27. — Private  William  C.  Cox,  Bridge  Guard  Company. 
Charge,  -  -  -  -         Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  specification,         -         -    '     -  Not  Guilty. 

Of  the  Charge,        -         -         -         -  Not  Guilty. 

And  the  court,  upon  reflection  upon  the  evidence  adduced,  re- 
commend that  the  General  Commanding  turn  over  the  said 
William  C.  Cox,  to  the  civil  authorities,  to  be  tried  for  treason. 

X.  In  the  cases  of  privates  Alexander  McCoy,  Geo.  Hawkins, 
Fred.  Turner  and  Ruel  Wetherington  of  Whitford's  Battalion, 
the  sentences  are  approved  and  the  men  will  be  sent  under 
guard  to  Brigadier  General  John  H.  Winder,  Commanding 
Department  Henrico,  for  the  execution  of  their  sentences. 

In  the  case  of  Wm.  C.  Cox,  private  Bridge  Guard  Comp'y, 
the  finding  is  approved  and  the  prisoner  will  be  sent  under 
guard  to  the  Marshal  of  the  Eastern  District  of  North  Caroli- 
na, lor  the  proper  adjudication  of  his  case. 

XI.  The  General  Court  Martial,  of. which  Lieut.- Colonel 
Jas.  R.  Branch,  C.  S.  Artillery, '  is  the  President,  is  hereby 
dissolved.      By  command  of 

MAJOR-GENERAL  PICKETT, 
W.  Stuart  Symington, 
A.  D.  C. 


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